Q&A: Can strata lawyer represent OC against individual owner?

Q&A: Can strata lawyer represent OC against individual owner?

Leanne provided a response to another LookUpStrata readers’s question. The owner wanted to understand whether a strata lawyer is able to represent the Owners Corporation against an individual lot owner, and how the new legislation, introduced on 30 November 2016, applies to this particular case. Read the full question, and our response by following this link. Leave…

Strata Manager, Building Manager, Property Manager. What is the difference?

Strata Manager, Building Manager, Property Manager. What is the difference?

It is easy to get confused with all the jargon flying around! Let us try and explain the difference between a Strata Manager, a Building Manager/Caretaker and a Property Manager. Please note: this article does not reflect the NSW Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 which came into effect on 30 November 2016. It is based on the NSW Strata…

7 key changes under the NSW strata reforms launching 30 November

7 key changes under the NSW strata reforms launching 30 November

After a lengthy consultation period, 30 November 2016 is the day that the much-anticipated, and some would say overdue, strata reforms will come into effect. There are more than 90 changes to the NSW Strata Management Act, some of which have been controversial. While consumers were expecting sweeping changes to strata legislation, the Strata Schemes Management Act,…